EPA National Library Network Policy and Procedures

The EPA National Library Network policy and procedures represent baseline standards for services at all EPA libraries. They were developed with input from Network librarians and are based on the profession's best practices. The set of documents below were finalized on March 4, 2011.

EPA Repository Library Management Procedures (PDF) (9pp, 87K) - establishes procedures by which libraries ensure that official EPA documents and other hard to replace but infrequently used materials are available in perpetuity in their originally-published format.

EPA Library Cataloging Procedures (PDF) (15pp, 115K) - establishes procedures by which libraries catalog the physical and digital materials in their collection, as well as other electronic resources deemed important to EPA's mission.

EPA Library Public Access Procedures (PDF) (12pp, 99K) - establishes procedures by which libraries facilitate public access to EPA documents and environmental information. These procedures do not cover information requests made under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).